I left Santander an hour before sunrise so I could make it to Gijón before the evening. I motored (no wind so no sails) past the 2650m high Picos de Europa. Most of the time its upper part is covered with clouds while at sea, the sun tries to get through the lower clouds which results in a sunny but hazy weather. The haze that was floating in the air was a very nice refreshment in the hot afternoon.